1
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]同情的;表示同情的 If you are
sympathetic to someone who is in a bad situation, you are kind to them and show that you understand their feelings.
2
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]赞同的;支持的 If you are
sympathetic to a proposal or action, you approve of it and are willing to support it.
She met people in London who were sympathetic to the Indian freedom struggle...
她在伦敦结识了一些支持印度独立运动的人。
His speeches against corruption may find a sympathetic hearing among some Trinidadians.
他关于反腐反贪的讲话可能会赢得一些特立尼达岛居民的支持。
3
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]讨人喜欢的;合意的 You describe someone as
sympathetic when you like them and approve of the way that they behave.
Usage Note :
Do not confuse sympathetic and friendly. If you have a problem and someone is sympathetic or shows a sympathetic attitude, they show that they care and would like to help you. My boyfriend was very sympathetic. A person who is friendly or has a friendly attitude is kind and pleasant and behaves the way a friend would. ...a friendly woman who offered me cakes and tea. ...a pleasant, friendly smile. Note that people sometimes refer to characters in a play or novel who are easy to like as sympathetic. There were no sympathetic characters in my book. You usually say that real people are 'nice' or 'likable'.
不要混淆 sympathetic 和 friendly。sympathetic 形容人或人的态度时,表示关心并愿意帮助解决问题,例如,My boyfriend was very sympathetic (我的男友富有同情心)。friendly 形容人善良、令人愉快,像朋友一样:a friendly woman who offered me cakes and tea (请我吃茶点的友善妇人),a pleasant, friendly smile (令人愉快的友好的微笑)。注意 sympathetic 有时用来形容戏剧或小说中的人物讨人喜欢:There were no sympathetic characters in my book (我的书里没有招人喜欢的人物)。通常用 nice 或 likable 来形容生活中的人物。